Minna Parkkinen is a visual artist born in Lohja, Finland who has studied painting in Moscow and St. Petersburg and media studies in Helsinki Polytechnic with continuing education in Barcelona and Madrid. Parkkinen has worked in independent and alternative art projects as well as in TV productions.

‘Circle’ illustrates the devastating sorrow caused by the death of a loved one, the interim survival, and slow recovery. The film, which is the final part of a trilogy, depicts the joy of life returning and the perception of beauty and mystery in everyday life.